Solidarity

Written for a reading by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Solidarity includes an orchestration of the steel pan solo Canela and a new piece, Ground. Canela, still and beautiful, relishes in the seemingly innumerable shades of color offered by orchestras, while Ground builds relentlessly from the bottom up, starting with a continuously climbing figure in the low strings and ending with a ferocious tutti. Canela is approximately 3 minutes, while Growth is around 9 minutes in duration. A very special thanks to Carolina Alvarado, Quinn Collins, and Wally Gunn for their immeasurable help.